About the course

The Hair, Make-Up and Prosthetics for Stage and Screen degree at the University of Northampton is specifically designed to provide you with a varied practical skills-set. The course aims to prepare you for a career within the make-up and special effects sector of the ever-growing creative industries. With a placement opportunity and a focus on the etiquettes of industry environments, this hair, make-up and prosthetics course has a strong employability focus. Alongside practical and employability skills, the programme provides historical and cultural academic contextualisation of hair, make-up and prosthetics across a range of stage and screen contexts.

　　A range of teaching and learning deliveries from practical workshops to interactive small group seminars.

　　Opportunity to be taught by a team of both industry experts and published academic researchers.

　　Gain actual industry experience and put what you have learnt into practice via a work placement element to the course.

　　Be taught in our specially designed hair and make-up studio and prosthetics lab with industry standard facilities to prepare you for a career working in the make-up, hair and prosthetics sectors of the creative industries Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 3 Year(s)Fees: GB£44,250

Intake	Location
Semester 1 (September), 2024	Northampton
Semester 1 (September), 2025	Northampton

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for The University of Northampton

A typical offer would be in the region of:

　　BBC at A-Level or,

　　DDM at BTEC or,

　　M at T Level

　　We welcome applications from a range of non-traditional education or professional qualifications.

　　IELTS - 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in each band (or equivalent)

　　TOEFL (iBT) - 70 overall (minimum score: Listening – 17, Reading – 18, Writing – 17, Speaking- 20)

　　

English language requirements

　　6.0

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 70.0

　　

Application deadline:

This date isn’t available – speak to an IDP counsellor to get detailed information.

　　

Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at The University of Northampton. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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